2025:JHHC:35628 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No.10618 of 2025 Ashish Kumar, aged about 35 years, son of Rajendra Prasad, resident of Hazari Basti, Near Middle School, P.O. – Swang, P.S. – Bokaro, District - Bokaro …. Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand through ACB (Vigilance) … Opp. Party -------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mr. R.S. Mazumdar, Sr. Advocate For the State : Mr. Fahad Allam, A.P.P. ------ 2/28.11.2025 Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. 2. The petitioner is seeking regular bail, in connection with ACB Dhanbad Special (Vigilance) Case No.12 of 2025, corresponding to Dhanbad ACB P.S. Case No.10 of 2025, registered for the offence under Section 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-X-cum-Special Judge (ACB), Dhanbad. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be junior engineer and at the relevant time, he was posted in the scheme of MANREGA Kasmar Block, district- Bokaro. He then submits that false allegation is made of demanding Rs.5,000/- for release of the payment with respect to scheme under MANREGA. He further submits that the amount has been recovered from the possession of the co-accused Rajiv Ranjan. He also submits that if the regular bail will be granted, the petitioner will not tamper with the evidence. He then submits that the charge-sheet has already been submitted. He next submits that the petitioner is in custody 2025:JHHC:35628 2 since 28th September 2025. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the ACB opposed the prayer and submits that the allegation of demand of bribe is there against the petitioner. 5. Considering that the money has been recovered from the possession of one co-accused Rajiv Ranjan, the charge-sheet has already been submitted and on instruction, it has been stated that the petitioner will not tamper with the evidence, if granted regular bail, I am inclined to release the petitioner on regular bail. 6. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on regular bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-X-cum- Special Judge (ACB), Dhanbad, in connection with ACB Dhanbad Special (Vigilance) Case No.12 of 2025, corresponding to Dhanbad ACB P.S. Case No.10 of 2025. 7. Accordingly, this petition is allowed and disposed of. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) R.Kumar 28.11.2025 Uploaded on